On The Fly: New Jeter Commercial A Schmaltzy Winner

There's a new Derek Jeter commercial out, this one for Gatorade. If you haven't seen it, he decides to get out of a cab and walk the last few blocks to Yankee Stadium meeting and greeting folks along the way, especially at Stan's, the old souvenir shop.

In the background is Sinatra's "My Way." It's a little schmaltzy, as such things usually are, but the video made the rounds on social media so, well, it's a win. Meanwhile, Jeter returned home for his last homestand and his bat came alive; he singled and homered against the Jays – his first home run at Yankee Stadium all season.

And these are such troubling times in sports, maybe we should embrace a feel-good story when there is one. The Arizona Cardinals acted swiftly on their domestic violence case. Jonathan Dwyer will not play again for the team unless and until he is exonerated, coach Bruce Arians said. … The Vikings released Jerome Simpson over his legal trouble; he was cited for possession of marijuana in July. … Commish Roger Goodell has Michael Vick in his corner. You can do with that what you will. Vick said that Goodell should not lose his job. … Former Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington said he resigned because he was unfaithful to his wife of 42 years. Normally, this might be TMI, but his silence since his resignation was spawning rumors.

Back to the feel-good side. The Yale Bowl is turning 100 years old, and there was a little get-together to kick off the season. Couple of fun Bowl facts: It was supposed to be ready for a game against Notre Dame in 1914, but was not, so it opened at the end of the season with the Harvard game. Also, the site was considered for the Army-Navy game that year and, according to Bowl historian Rich Marazzi, it was scouted out as a potential neutral site for the 1915 World Series, because of its capacity. Few things are truly timeless, but the Yale Bowl and the experience of going to a game there is.

It's hard to fathom, but evidence continues to mount that the A's messed up a good thing when they traded Yoenis Cespedes for Jon Lester. Oakland lost to Texas, 7-2, they've lost the AL West to the Angels and are now tied with the Royals in the wild card standings, with Seattle just 1 ½ games back.